About Majestic Heli Ski
Our History
Majestic Heli Ski was started by Njord Rota in 2011, combining his love for Alaska, aviation, and deep powder skiing. After returning from piloting helicopters in Afghanistan, Njord began researching areas in Alaska that had not been accessed by commercial heli skiing yet. He settled on the north central region of the Chugach Mountains for its abundance of flyable days, ease of access to the road system and Anchorage, as well as the ability to access the Talkeetna mountains. After discovering the Majestic Valley Lodge in Glacier View and setting up operation there – the rest became history. Njord purchased the lodge in 2019 and has been expanding both the winter and summer business offerings.
The best part of owning Majestic Heli Ski is sharing Alaska’s amazing beauty and hearing how each day with us was the best skiing day of their life!
Guides and Staff
Our guides, pilots, chefs, wait staff, bartenders, housekeepers, ground crew, massage therapists, drivers and all of our staff look forward to welcoming you to our family and Alaska. Our staff to guest ratio is 1:1 so we can provide you with an exceptional experience. The Majestic Heli Ski family looks forward to showing you how skiing and snowboarding is meant to be.
Meet the Guides
Njord Rota
Owner
Tanner Haskins
Operations Manager, Lead Guide
Jimmy Tart
Lead Guide, Forecaster
Alan Davis
Guide
Drew Layman
Guide
Matt Doskocil
Guide
Dave Van Ham
Guide
Shannon Finch
Guide & Marketing Director
Patrick Reddish
Guide
Sara Lundy
Guide
Theresa Gerdin
Guide
Kari Rowley
General Manager
Njord Rota
Owner
Kari Rowley
General Manager
Tanner Haskins
Operations Manager, Lead Guide
Jimmy Tart
Lead Guide, Forecaster
Alan Davis
Guide
Matt Doskocil
Guide
Drew Layman
Guide
Shannon Finch
Guide & Marketing Director
Theresa Gerdin
Guide
Sara Lundy
Guide
Patrick Reddish
Guide
Dave Van Ham
Guide
Safety
Majestic Heli Ski has a dedicated and professional snow safety program. Our guides will continuously gather data and evidence, take field observations, perform snowpack tests, monitor weather conditions and evaluate and forecast the snow stability and the avalanche hazard. This process helps us to make informed decisions on your safety, our run selection and lets us find the best snow too!
There are inherent risks involved when skiing, even when all risk control measures are in place. We ask our guests to respect their guides’ decisions. Majestic Heli Ski will not compromise on this. We apply the latest avalanche risk management procedures and follow skiing, mountain and group management techniques to help make the best possible decisions to keep you safe.
Our professional, friendly and world-class guides have certifications and course completions through the Canadian Ski Guide Association, Heli Ski US Association and/or the American Mountain Guides Association. Additionally they are certified or trained in professional avalanche operations through the Canadian Avalanche Association and/or the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education. Each guide has medical training as a Wilderness First Responder, Outdoor Emergency Care and/or Emergency Medical Technician. Our guides bring a lifetime of experience and a wealth of knowledge to Majestic Heli Ski, which helps ensure you have a safe, memorable and amazing experience.
Heli-Ski US Member
At Majestic Heli Ski, we conduct each mission in accordance with the highest standards for safety and operation in the helicopter skiing industry. Our membership with US Heli Ski is more evidence of this. Membership in US Heli Ski is voluntary and entails passing a rigorous outside audit process. US Heli Ski periodically assesses Majestic Heli Ski’s operations in the following areas: Business operations, pilot training and qualifications, aircraft safety, ground operations, snow stability & hazard analysis, operating procedures, emergency response planning, guide training, qualification & experience. Booking your trip with a US Heli Ski member company ensures that you are booking with a certified organization that is both safe and professionally run.
Heli-Ski US Member
At Majestic Heli Ski, we conduct each mission in accordance with the highest standards for safety and operation in the helicopter skiing industry. Our membership with US Heli Ski is more evidence of this. Membership in US Heli Ski is voluntary and entails passing a rigorous outside audit process. US Heli Ski periodically assesses Majestic Heli Ski’s operations in the following areas: Business operations, pilot training and qualifications, aircraft safety, ground operations, snow stability & hazard analysis, operating procedures, emergency response planning, guide training, qualification & experience. Booking your trip with a US Heli Ski member company ensures that you are booking with a certified organization that is both safe and professionally run.
Sustainability
At Majestic Heli Ski we recognize that our unique activities may generate various impacts on the environment. We are carbon neutral (NativeEnergy) and strive to mitigate impacts with focus in the following areas: Energy, Land Stewardship, Renewable Energy, Waste Prevention, Green Purchasing, Noise Pollution.
We consider ourselves guests on Alaska’s public lands and we operate under permits issued by the State of Alaska and The Bureau of Land Management. We are fully committed to helping preserve the environment in which we work. On a daily basis we: Measure, monitor, and analyze our energy use and travel. We practice “Leave No Trace,” and judicisously plan our flight routes to be as efficient as possible. At Majestic, we use renewable power whenever possible and seek “green” or local products when we can. We avoice hazardous materials and opt to use biodegradable products like citrus-based solvents. We are commited to reduce, reuse, or recycle consumables as much as possibnle and seek the most energy-efficient vehicles and devices possible. We avoid wildlife and known denning areas to the best of our ability. We greatly respect wildlife and the environment in which they they, and we travel. We avoid other backcountry users when possible and abide by the “Fly Neighborly” program.